HR Compliance Calendar 2026
Everything you need to know from upcoming deadlines, regulatory changes, enforcement events and stat holidays you need to prepare for this quarter. Although we update this information every month you can see your specific jurisdiction’s information here.
February
Feb. 1—Alberta—End of Alberta Public Service Interim Hybrid Work Policy.
Feb. 2—Alberta– Revised Labour Relations Board OHS appeals rules take effect.
Feb. 2—Ontario—Deadline to comment on proposed ESA wage protections for construction workers.
Feb. 4—New Brunswick—Deadline to comment on proposed revisions to workers’ compensation coverage rules.
Feb. 9—Ontario—Deadline to comment on proposed cyber security regulations for public contracts.
Feb. 11—Nationwide—Deadline to comment on Competition Bureau Merger Enforcement Guidelines.
Feb. 13—Nationwide—Deadline to apply for Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity and Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund funding.
Feb. 16—AB, BC, NB, ON, SK—Family Day statutory holiday.
Feb. 16—Manitoba—Louis Riel Day statutory holiday.
Feb. 16—Nova Scotia—Heritage Day statutory holiday.
Feb. 16—Prince Edward Island—Islander Day statutory holiday.
Feb. 23—Newfoundland—Deadline to apply for Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program funding.
Feb. 27—Nationwide—Deadline to comment on state of competition for small business finance.
Feb. 28—Alberta—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
Feb. 28—British Columbia*—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
Feb. 28—Manitoba—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
Feb. 28—New Brunswick—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
Feb. 28—Newfoundland—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
Feb. 28—Nunavut—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
Feb. 28—PEI—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
Feb. 28—Saskatchewan—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
Feb. 28—Yukon—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
March
Mar. 2—Ontario—Deadline to comment on new “Buy Ontario” public procurement regulations.
Mar. 10—New Brunswick—Deadline to comment on new Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Act regulations.
Mar. 12—Nationwide—Deadline to apply for federal Enabling Accessibility Fund grants.
Mar. 15—British Columbia*—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
Mar. 17—Newfoundland—St. Patrick’s Day statutory holiday.
Mar. 15—Québec—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
Mar. 16—Alberta—Deadline to apply for Gender-Related Injury and Illness Prevention Program (GRIIPP) grants.
Mar. 16—Nova Scotia—Deadline to comment on WCB’s proposed EERB review policy.
Mar. 31—British Columbia*—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
Mar. 31—Manitoba—Deadline to participate in Workers’ Compensation Act public review consultations
Mar. 31—Nova Scotia—Workers’ compensation filing deadline.
Mar. 31—Ontario—Workers’ compensation filing deadline for Schedule 1 employers.
Mar. 31—Northwest Territories—Deadline to apply for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program funding for EV charging stations installation.
Mar. 31—Nunavut—Deadline to apply for Nunavut Mine Training Fund (NMTF) support.
April
April 1—Nova Scotia—Minimum wage increases 25 cents to $16.75 per hour.
April 1—New Brunswick—General minimum wage increases 25 cents to $15.90 per hour.
April 1—New Brunswick—Days of Rest Act exemption for “in-house brewery licensees” ends.
April 1—Nova Scotia—General minimum wage increases 25 cents to $16.75 per hour.
April 1—Yukon—General minimum wage increases 57 cents to $18.51 per hour.
April 3—Nationwide except Québec—Good Friday statutory holiday.
April 6—Québec—Easter Monday statutory holiday.
April 11—Nationwide—Expiration of temporary EI employment benefit relief measures.
April 23—Newfoundland—St. George’s Day statutory holiday.
April 24—Northwest Territories—Deadline to comment on mental wellness and addictions recovery services.
April 30—Newfoundland—Deadline to apply for AgriStability and AgriInsurance drought relief funding.
May
May 1—Alberta—Last day to participate in public consultations on PIPA privacy law.
May 1—Québec—General minimum wage increases 50 cents to $16.60 per hour.
May 18—Federal/Alberta/British Columbia/Newfoundland/Nova Scotia/Northwest Territories/Nunavut/Ontario/Saskatchewan/Yukon—Victoria Day statutory holiday.
May 18—Québec—National Patriots Day statutory holiday.
June
June 1—Alberta—Deadline to comply with driver experience records rules for commercial carrier Class 1 tractor-trailers.
June 22—Northwest Territories/Yukon—National Indigenous Peoples Day statutory holiday.
June 22—Québec—St. Jean Baptiste Day statutory holiday.
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Notes:
*In British Columbia, workers’ compensation filing deadlines are staggered among Feb. 28, March 15, and March 31 based on the final 2 digits of the employer’s account number.